Arthur Silver Morton | |
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| Born | 16 May 1870 |
| Died | 26 January 1945 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
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| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
| Institutions | |
| Notable works | A History of the Canadian West to 1870–71 (1939) |
Arthur Silver Morton FRSC (1870–1945) was a Canadian historian, archivist, and academic.
Born in Iere Village, Trinidad, on 16 May 1870, Morton studied at the University of Edinburgh before moving to Canada to become a Presbyterian minister. [1] He was chief librarian and head of the history department at the University of Saskatchewan. He also served as the first provincial archivist of Saskatchewan from 1938 until 1945. [2]
His publications included The History of Prairie Settlement and History of the Canadian West to 1870–71. [3] He was named a Person of National Historic Significance in 1952 he was also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and a recipient of the Tyrrell Medal. [2]
Morton died on 26 January 1945. [1]
References
- ^ a b Morton, Arthur Silver, 1870-1945 (Professor of History), Saskatchewan Archival Information Network
- ^ a b Morton, Arthur Silver National Historic Person, Parks Canada
- ^ Memorable Manitobans: Arthur Silver Morton (1870-1945), Manitoba Historical Society, 30 January 2009
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Arthur Silver Morton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 May 1870 |
| Died | 26 January 1945 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
| Institutions | |
| Notable works | A History of the Canadian West to 1870–71 (1939) |
Arthur Silver Morton FRSC (1870–1945) was a Canadian historian, archivist, and academic.
Born in Iere Village, Trinidad, on 16 May 1870, Morton studied at the University of Edinburgh before moving to Canada to become a Presbyterian minister. [1] He was chief librarian and head of the history department at the University of Saskatchewan. He also served as the first provincial archivist of Saskatchewan from 1938 until 1945. [2]
His publications included The History of Prairie Settlement and History of the Canadian West to 1870–71. [3] He was named a Person of National Historic Significance in 1952 he was also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and a recipient of the Tyrrell Medal. [2]
Morton died on 26 January 1945. [1]
References
- ^ a b Morton, Arthur Silver, 1870-1945 (Professor of History), Saskatchewan Archival Information Network
- ^ a b Morton, Arthur Silver National Historic Person, Parks Canada
- ^ Memorable Manitobans: Arthur Silver Morton (1870-1945), Manitoba Historical Society, 30 January 2009
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- 1870 births
- 1945 deaths
- 20th-century Canadian historians
- 20th-century Presbyterian ministers
- Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
- Canadian archivists
- Canadian historians of religion
- Canadian medievalists
- Canadian Presbyterian ministers
- Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
- Historians of Canada
- Historians of Christianity
- Academic staff of the University of Saskatchewan
- Canadian historian stubs
- Christianity studies stubs
- Historian stubs
- Religious studies scholar stubs